Anatomy of a Computer

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Across
  1. 1. Temporary memory storage; once full, redirected to hard drive.
  2. 6. Connects different peripherals, ports are hot-swappable.
  3. 7. Modern port for peripherals, it can transfer data and draw power.
  4. 8. Manages your graphics card, which provides images to the monitor.
  5. 10. Enhances sound quality; attaches to mother's PCI slots.
  6. 12. Port used by older printers/scanners.
  7. 13. Funnels power through multicoloured cables to each device.
Down
  1. 2. Large PCB that manages most of the computer's components and data to and from devices.
  2. 3. Slots allow peripherals to communicate with processor quickly.
  3. 4. AKA COM port, much slower than USB and FireWire ports. Used for older peripherals.
  4. 5. Activates when computer starts and executes system checks before starting main OS.
  5. 9. Ports for both keyboards (purple) and mouses (green).
  6. 11. Brain that executes the computer's commands.